Population 215 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Little Creek
Household size in Little Creek
| Period | Little Creek | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Little Creek is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.51 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Little Creek
| Period | Little Creek | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Little Creek is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Delaware as a whole, where the median age is 43.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Little Creek
| Period | Little Creek | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Little Creek: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Little Creek
Renters in Little Creek
| Period | Little Creek | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.7% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Little Creek rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Delaware. Among homeowners, 62.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Little Creek
| Period | Little Creek | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Little Creek: 24.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Little Creek
| Period | Little Creek | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Little Creek was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Delaware overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Little Creek
| Period | Little Creek | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $924 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $864 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,031 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,317 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$477 | +$606 |
Rent in Little Creek runs $1,317 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Little Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Little Creek
| Period | Little Creek | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Little Creek: 23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Little Creek
| Period | Little Creek | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Little Creek is close to the national rate: 89.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Delaware overall (91.5%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Little Creek
| Period | Little Creek | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Little Creek has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Little Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Creek | 2.17 | 39.8 | 8.4% | 28.0% | 24.4% | 1977 | $1,317 | 23.5% | 89.2% | 2.8% |
| Port Mahon | 2.39 | 35.0 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 30.8% | 1972 | $1,056 | 12.1% | 83.2% | 2.7% |
| Dover Afb | 2.79 | 23.1 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 5.0% | 1998 | $1,812 | 42.1% | 96.6% | 4.4% |
| Kitts Hummock | 2.39 | 35.0 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 30.8% | 1972 | $1,056 | 12.1% | 83.2% | 2.7% |
| Dover | 2.54 | 37.2 | 15.6% | 42.0% | 8.4% | 1988 | $1,354 | 27.7% | 91.5% | 7.3% |
| Wyoming | 2.32 | 37.0 | 9.4% | 24.1% | 3.6% | 1977 | $1,602 | 37.3% | 93.8% | 9.3% |
| Leipsic | 2.54 | 42.6 | 7.3% | 9.4% | 14.6% | 1993 | $1,313 | 19.4% | 90.2% | 1.2% |
| Magnolia | 2.93 | 39.8 | 9.0% | 15.9% | 4.5% | 2001 | $1,677 | 39.1% | 91.9% | 8.5% |
| Bowers | 2.40 | 52.9 | 2.8% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 1994 | $1,285 | 28.3% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
| Camden | 2.86 | 39.0 | 14.0% | 17.9% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,486 | 36.0% | 92.5% | 3.5% |
| Eberton | 2.68 | 50.2 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 2012 | $1,554 | 26.2% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Little Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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